Morton Meltzer
March 2, 2017
Morton Meltzer, age 88, passed away on March 2, 2017 in Jacksonville. He was born in Syracuse, New York on November 27, 1928 David & Celia Meltzer. Mr. Meltzer proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1946-1947.Mr. Meltzer was preceded in death by his wife, Rosalyn Natalie Meltzer in 2014. He is survived by his sons, David, Eric...
Barbara Ann Wheeler
March 2, 2017
Barbara Ann Wheeler, age 63, passed away on Thursday March 2, 2017 at Community Hospice Center for Caring in Jacksonville. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday March 25 in Greenlawn Cemetery on Beach Blvd.A Jacksonville native, Barbara was born here on September 29, 1953 to Homer Marion Wheeler & Mary Gene Drummond Wheeler. She was...
Joshua Michael Ewing
March 2, 2017
Joshua Michael Ewing, 40, of Gainesville, passed away on February 21, 2017, after an extended illness.Josh was born on October 18, 1976 to Charles Michael and Susan Jan (Myers) Ewing.Josh was a natural comedian. Through his facial gestures, body language and witty come-backs, he always strived to make people laugh. This comedic side often got him into trouble in school,...
Adrian J. Dovell
March 2, 2017
Adrian Dovell of Gainesville died Feb. 27, 2017, after a six-month battle with leukemia. He was a retired postal clerk.Adrian was born January 18, 1943, in Gainesville, grew up there, and graduated from Gainesville High School in 1961. He attended Florida State University and served in the U.S. Navy from 1963-1965. He met the love of his life, Patricia Sprague,...
Emil Edward Grabowski
March 2, 2017
Mr. Emil Edward Grabowski, 96, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Orange Park. Mr. Grabowski was born October 8, 1920 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Joseph and Lucille (Polczynski) Grabowski. He was an Aircraft Technician, serving in the United States Navy, and was a member of the Fleet Reserve. He resided in Middleburg for the past 35 years...
Maria Maron Wallace
March 1, 2017
Maria Maron Wallace age 95, of Starke passed away at the E. T. York Center for Caring in Gainesville on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. She was born on April 15, 1921 in Havana, Cuba to the late Jose and Maria Lopez del Castillo De Maron.Maria attended the University of Havana where she studied Home Economics, Agriculture, and eventually received a...
Michael "Mike" Thomas Kirkpatrick
March 1, 2017
Mr. Michael "Mike" Thomas Kirkpatrick age 68, of Jacksonville passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Community Hospice. He was born in Jacksonville on September 8, 1948 to the late Thomas and Frances (Fegar) Kirkpatrick and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Prior to his retirement, Mike had been employed with Winn Dixie for 40 years as a...
Gail Bolinger Griffith
March 1, 2017
Memorial/visitation services for Gail Bolinger Griffith are being heldThursday, March 2, 2017 from 4-6 p.m. at Forest Meadows Funeral Home.Gail Bolinger Griffith, BornApril 22. 1950, Entered into rest February 25.She is survived by her son Stephen Griffith and her grandson Declan, sisterDianneBolinger, sister Dana Moore (Jimmie), Donna Flamand, brother Howard Bolinger,and sister Teresa Kester and numerous nieces and nephews.She was...
Stanley Raymond Pulka
February 28, 2017
Stanley R. Pulka, age 85, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on February 28, 2017. He was born August 15, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio.He served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1954. He and his daughter moved to Jacksonville in 1957. He was an avid bowler and bowled with a seniors league. He also enjoyed fishing, golf and...
Helen K Ferguson
February 28, 2017
Helen King Ferguson passed away on February 28, 2017. She was raised in the Tidewater area of Virginia and came to Jacksonville in 1951. Her husband Thomas Allen Ferguson their son Marshall Glenn Ferguson II and her sister Linda McGuire preceded her in death. She is survived by her brother; Ollie S. King III, a son; Thomas Allen Ferguson, Jr....
Charlotte Christina Hopkins
February 26, 2017
Mrs. Charlotte Christine (Curtis) Hopkins, 66 of Green Cove Springs, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. Mrs. Hopkins was born July 5, 1950 in Mobile, Alabama to the late David and Grace (Seymore) Curtis. She was formerly of Pensacola, moving to Green Cove Springs 3 years ago. Survivors are her husband, Robert Hopkins of Green Cove Springs, sons, Jai Terre...
Thompson Brooks "Buster" Rahn
February 26, 2017
Thompson Brooks "Buster" Rahn passed away on February 26, 2017, just one day after his 99th birthday. He was the son of Thomas and Ida Thompson Rahn, born February 25, 1918, in LaBelle, Florida and graduated from Union County High School at age 16. In January, 1942, he joined the United States Air Force, serving as Photo Lab Technician at...
Charlotte Christina Hopkins
February 26, 2017
Mrs. Charlotte Christine (Curtis) Hopkins, 66 of Green Cove Springs, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. Mrs. Hopkins was born July 5, 1950 in Mobile, Alabama to the late David and Grace (Seymore) Curtis. She was formerly of Pensacola, moving to Green Cove Springs 3 years ago. Survivors are her husband, Robert Hopkins of Green Cove Springs, sons, Jai Terre...
Mary Beryl Addison Bowmer
February 25, 2017
Mary Beryl Addison Bowmer age 75, of Jacksonville passed away at her home, Saturday, February 25, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born in Jacksonville to the late Edward Aaron and Juanita Clark Addison. Mary grew up in Starke and moved to Jacksonville after marrying her husband, Bill. She loved to dance, she loved life, and she loved her...
Edward "Eddie" V. Larsen
February 25, 2017
Mr. Edward V. Larsen, Jr. age 69, of Keystone Heights passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. He entered his eternal home in heaven very peacefully with his family by his side at Haven Hospice Care Center in Orange Park. He was born in Jacksonville on September 25, 1947 to the late Edward...
Jerrie White Tucker
February 23, 2017
Jerrie White Tucker, age 79, passed away on February 23, 2017. Born in Fort Mill South Carolina to the late Charles W. White and Leola Dukes White on November 27, 1937, the young Charleston Bell was a member of the Daughters of the America Revolution and graduated from Murray High School in 1956. A true beauty queen, Miss White competed...
Michael Eugene James
February 23, 2017
Michael Eugene James, age 58, passed away in his sleep on February 17th, 2017.Michael was born on October 14th, 1958 in Dearborn, Michigan, to Beulah Kilgore and Eugene James, but was raised by his uncle, Donald Kilgore, in Ocala, Florida. During his childhood, Michael was an avid painter and horse-rider. He joined the Navy at eighteen where he was stationed...
Minnie Newton Morgan
February 22, 2017
Mrs. Minnie Newton Morgan age 96, of Starke passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in Starke. Mrs. Morgan was born on March 11, 1920 in Conway, South Carolina to the late Harley Mayo and Mary Martha (Chestnut) Newton and moved to Starke in 1993 from Jacksonville. Prior to retirement she worked as a telephone operator. Preceding her in death was...
James Robert Sauls
February 21, 2017
James Robert Sauls, age 59, passed away on February 21, 2017 at the Community Hospice Center for Caring at St. Vincents Southside. A lifelong Jacksonville resident, he was born here on July 9, 1957 to William Aaron Sauls & Lillie Blanche (Wingate) Sauls.Mr. Sauls worked as a dispatcher for the Durham School Bus Services in Jacksonville for many years. He...
Shirley J Howells
February 20, 2017
Mrs. Shirley Howells, 94 of Gainesville passed away Feb 16, 2017.Mrs. Howells was born April 2, 1922 in Chicago, IL to Harry and Anna Jaeschke. She graduated from Morgan Park College and married her childhood sweetheart Robert Howells in 1942. During World War II she worked in Chicago at Consolidated Edison and Acme Steel Co. while Bob was overseas with...